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Kansai’s Most Beautiful New Shopping Mall Opens with Tsutaya Bookstore

Published: 2026-09-24 👁 101 views
Last updated 2026-09-24 — The newly opened “Mikata T-SITE,” touted as the most beautiful shopping mall in Kansai, centers around one of the world’s most beautiful bookstores, “Tsutaya Bookstore,” and brings together 40 shops offering food, coffee, and sundries to create a new lifestyle...

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Dubbed the most beautiful shopping mall in Kansai, “Mikata T-SITE” has officially opened. Centered around one of the world’s most beautiful bookstores, “Tsutaya Bookstore,” and featuring 40 stores offering food, coffee, and sundries, it presents a shopping mall that proposes a new lifestyle. Among them, Tsutaya Bookstore and some dining outlets are open until 1 a.m., making it a great evening destination for visitors.

Kansai’s most beautiful shopping mall, “Mikata T-SITE,” has officially opened. (Image source / MEAL TOGETHER ROOF TERRACE)

Centered around one of the world’s most beautiful bookstores, “Tsutaya Bookstore,” it creates a shopping mall that proposes a new lifestyle. (Image source / Mikata T-SITE)

Mikata T-SITE has eight floors above ground and one below, featuring a modern geometric design with a striking glass curtain wall. The mall is anchored by Tsutaya Bookstore and integrates dining, home goods, and entertainment, becoming a new cultural landmark in the area and the largest branch of Tsutaya Bookstore.

The 200-tsubo (approx. 660 sqm) bookstore space offers a very relaxing atmosphere. (Image source / Mikata T-SITE)

You can also head to the rooftop to enjoy food while taking in the urban skyline. (Image source / Mikata T-SITE)

The Tsutaya Bookstore inside the mall is themed around books and a café, open from 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. the next day, making it perfect for night owls. The bookstore displays over 150,000 books, magazines, and periodicals, including up to 8,000 recipe-related titles, making it a must-visit spot for book lovers.

Mikata T-SITE features a children’s family play area. (Image source / Mikata T-SITE)

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